Commodity markets are in a rough stretch currently, and one major question locals have had to ask themselves is whether they should change their crop rotations, to get a bigger return on their investments. For Ada farmer Cory Jacobson, his answer to this question was to mostly stay on their current rotation schedule. Planting season…
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Spreading, and fertilizing season is officially underway for growers across certain portions of the Red River Valley, but for some growers mother nature has taken them on a wild ride this spring. Mike Nelson of CHS West Central in Ada says some area producers have been able to get in the field, but some haven’t. …
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Now that the snow has finally melted, sugar beet farmers have been busy planting. Harrison Weber, executive director of the Red River Valley Sugar Beet Growers, tells us the percentage of area farmers have seed in the ground. You can hear more from Harrison Weber on Wednesday’s (May 10) Farm and Field Show on KRJB…
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Farmers are going to have to wait to get their spring planting started. NDAWN Director Daryl Ritchison tells R&J Broadcasting he doesn’t think this year’s planting season will start as late as last year’s. Ritchison also says it doesn’t look like we’ll be seeing a long stretch of average temperatures in the near future. Remember,…
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It may be hard to imagine with all the snow outside, but it won’t be long before spring planting begins. Heather Dufault with the Polk and Norman County extension offices says farmers should start getting ready now. Dufault also says farmers need to be mindful of their health. For more information, you can call the…
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Bemidji, MN — Now that temps have warmed, farmers will be in the field in full force once it is dry enough to do so. And with planting already behind, it’ll be a mad rush to get the crop in once they are able to. Julie Kolodji with Farm Service Agency reminds motorists who will…
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